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    Wtf Happened?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by -Recoil-, Dec 7, 2007.

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    -Recoil- Notebook Consultant

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    Well, all of a sudden my power button in the start menu has changed to it sleeps instead of shutting down. So why has it done this?

    When i go to change it, it comes up with something about administrator blocking access, for one thing i AM the system administrator (see attachments).

    Thanks, my first real problem with Vista (although this is not major).
     

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  2. David

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    Try go into safe mode and apply the change.
     
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    Nope, it says the same thing in safe mode; Restricted by system administrator.
     
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    Have you used any third party software that might have changed your registry?
    Either way, try looking up your registry by...

    Click Start and Run, type regedit in the open box and click OK.

    Locate the following registry keys:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\ControlsFolder\
    PowerCfg\GlobalPowerPolicy

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\ControlsFolder\
    PowerCfg\PowerPolicy

    Right click each of the keys, click Permissions.
     
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    Are you logged in an admin account?
     
    John B, Dec 7, 2007
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    Yes i am logged onto the admin account.

    I have now tried that emporiumboutique, i changed the permissions, but did nothing :(

    I had installed Vista Manager, maybe thats it.
     
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    I guess you'll have to play with Group policy editor
    Run --> gpedit.msc

    Maybe Administrative templates --> System --> Power management
     
    John B, Dec 7, 2007
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    There is no Group Policy Editor in Windows Vista Home Premium.
     
    Silas Awaketh, Dec 7, 2007
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    Ah...it's true

    Could you go here: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\User\PowerSchemes
    what is the value of the ActivePowerScheme entry?
     
    John B, Dec 7, 2007
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    This, it seems: 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c
     
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    Now go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft
    do you see Power/Power settings
     
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    Yes, i do.
     
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    under Power/Power settings do you have the key 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c ?
     
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    Nope, i dont. Does it need to be?
     
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    Try creating Power/Power settings/8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c

    then under it, create a DWORD named ACSettingIndex and another DWORD named DCSettingIndex

    then set the value for each DWORD:
    0 - Sleep
    1 - Hibernate
    2 - Shutdown
    so you want 2
     
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    Thanks for the help, but i have decided to just reinstall Vista. A nice fresh start, i have been thinking about it for a while :)
     
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